I spent this afternoon, the first day of spring, basking in the sun on my back deck. After three intense days of physical activity I forced myself not to be too physical. The unusually warm spring day and sun inspired me to do some maintenance work on my body. I took out the foam roller, a yoga mat and some surface tennis balls. I knew I wanted to work on a few ‘problem’ areas of tension in my upper chest and hips, the two girdles needed some love. I rolled into these uncomfortable places, breathed through it and soaked the sun. I then used the resistance stretching methodology to guide me through my frame. Its this kind of self-care moment that is especially needed for incredibly active people but of course has its very important place for anyone. It could easily be argued that to heal thyself is the highest form of wellness, or in my case…Weller-ness.

Reflecting on a recent cruise I was struck by how vast and humbling the great oceans are. I gazed into its void which brought peace and healed some human wounds making me more supple and alive.

I daydreamed I was left out to sea with nothing but 15,000 foot deep oceans in all directions. Floating out to sea. A terrifying thought… the enormity of all that is.

I’ve taken up Stand Up Paddle (SUP) surfing and these contemplations motivate me to sign up for the ‘open ocean’ Montauk to Block Island paddle in September. 18 miles of more floating across the sea.

Hmmm, am i going to do it?

-ari

I’ve had the pleasure to train with Ari Weller, a truly unique personal trainer (actually the term doesn’t really do Ari justice because he’s really more of a philosopher of fitness). With Ari, I am constantly learning new ideas, gaining a deeper understanding of my body and realizing new insights on wellness and life. No matter what is going on in my life, I always leave each session with Ari, revitalized, energized and balanced…. Ari doesn’t just demonstrate the moves; he really explains to me how they work, why they work, how my body will react to them and the overall balance and unification of body, mind and spirit.

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10 Reasons top personal trainer Ari Weller recommends EBoost.

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8. EBoost provides my body essential B vitamins, potassium, electrolytes and vitamin C that I need for recovery while still on the move or post-workout.
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Officially, Hayground is a private school with families that can afford to pay extra for their kids education but I believe if you read Hayground’s philosophy and look at my six pack (below) you’ll have to agree that this was a community well worth serving.

One of my prize students kept telling me, “I do this move all the time!” I informed her that she’s correct and that the moves in my Integrative Movement Conditioning class are more influenced by six year olds (and at least one 3.5 yr old) than anything else on the planet.

My legs were heavy, chest burned and the moist sand both absorbed and resisted my effort. It was my first run since an uncharacteristic string of illnesses hit me at the end of the year. I felt old but when I remembered to be light and lifted up from the crown of my head, I was free.

Challenges come at us in every conceivable moment. A client and I shared some earlier in the day. She was tearful and acknowledged the exercises were revealing deep inner weakness. It wasn’t physical. Sometimes movement is emotional and at other times there’s too much awareness for thought to exist. They are the goal and destination of my fit life.

Wainscott Beach 2/2/09